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- Computer Institute of Japan, Ltd. Computer Institute of Japan, Ltd. engages primarily in system development and related services in Japan. The company offers core products and services including SONOBA COMET, a secure paperless meeting system utilizing patented technology for tablets used in meetings, lectures, seminars, and sales activities; Ofigo, a contract management system providing centralized management, expiration tracking, and access controls for over 30,000 agreements and contracts; LeGrad, a migration service with custom conversion tools supporting diverse program languages, databases, and platforms for high-quality system migrations; development of operating systems, compilers, and middleware; automated software development tools; digital transformation initiatives; IT consulting; maintenance and operations; temporary staffing; offshore development; and service robots alongside package software sales. It serves public, communications, manufacturing, research and development, financial, and other industrial sectors through branches including Kansai, Hokkaido, Tokyo, Chubu, and Kyushu. Founded on January 7, 1976, and headquartered at Yokohama Gate Tower 17F in Yokohama, Japan, the company operates with 1,620 consolidated employees as of June 30, 2024, and maintains subsidiaries such as CIJ Next Co., Ltd., Japan Financial Engineering, Ltd., a-LINK Corporation, i-BRIDGE Group, Nissinsoftware Co., Ltd., and AdvanceSoft Co., Ltd. Recent developments encompass launching the BEIT50 medium-term business plan in 2024 to position as a strategic IT partner; acquiring AdvanceSoft Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary in 2024; making i-BRIDGE Group and Nissinsoftware Co., Ltd. subsidiaries in 2023; relocating headquarters to Yokohama Gate Tower and listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market in 2022; and announcing treasury stock acquisitions including completion in June 2025 and a buyback of 500,000 shares for 200 million yen in April 2025.